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Surviving Against the Odds: How Russian Media Learned to Adapt in the 2010s

For a while, it looked like independent media would disappear in Russia. But that is not how things turned out.

YouTube celebrity

5-Year-Old Russian Girl Named World’s Third-Highest Earner on YouTube

Anastasia Radzinskaya, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and uploads videos in seven languages, earned about $18 million in a year, Forbes said.

Viral videos

YouTube Names Russians’ 5 Favorite Videos of 2019

Yury Dud's Beslan documentary, Billie Eilish's visit to Russia and a stand-up comedy clip all made the list.

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky for Bloomberg

Facebook Just Can’t Seem to Beat the Russians

Social media companies' defenses are routinely bypassed by an entire manipulation industry, largely based in Russia.

troll in the dungeon

U.S. Study Downplays Russian Trolls’ Influence on American Politics

Russian trolls “might have failed to sow discord because they mostly interacted with those who were already highly polarized.”

Big influencers

Forbes Ranks Russia’s Richest Instagrammers

Socialite Ksenia Sobchak and MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov are two of the best-known names on the list.

DON'T PRESS SEND

Top Russian Social Network Tackles Bullies

VKontakte conducted a one-day test of a tool urging people to reconsider offensive messages.

Law or death

Russian Activists Organize Halloween Flashmob Against Domestic Violence

Hundreds of people have already joined the action by posting photos of themselves in bloodied T-shirts.

Foreign Meddling

Russia Tried to Influence Disputed Bolivia Elections – Proekt

Russian media outlet says state agency Rosatom sent political experts to support Bolivian President Evo Morales' botched re-election bid.

LAST RESORT

Why Are Russian Cops Killing Themselves?

Experts say systemic problems of low pay, overwork and bullying are driving police officers to take desperate measures.

Free Speech Arena

Is a Sports Website Russia’s Most Vibrant Forum for Free Expression?

On Sports.ru, users discuss sports but they also spar over politics, economics, even identity.

news

Как обсуждение смертной казни связано с «запретом» на негатив про Украину

Есть непреложное правило российских федеральных, кремлевских и прокремлевских, медиа:...

opinion

What’s Behind Russian Media’s Obsession With the Death Penalty?

The recent debate in Russia on bringing back capital punishment has nothing to do with Ukraine — or does it?

'Canadian Thanos'

Social Media Marvels at Russia’s Autumnal Crosswalk

“A hungover street sweeper will rack his brain” over the painted-on leaves, one Russian commenter joked.

beauty stereotypes

Acne on Instagram? Russian Women Share Their Images of Beauty

More than 2,500 people have used the hashtag #AllIsFineWithMe promoting the campaign featuring models with scars, burns and other perceived defects.

Nice try, FBI

FBI Recruits D.C.-Area Russians With Russian-Language Facebook Ads

The awkwardly worded and grammatically incorrect ads call on Russian speakers to assist in counterintelligence efforts.

'gay propaganda'

Russian Court Orders LGBT Groups to Disband for Posting on Social Network

The St. Petersburg court said the groups “deny family values.”

love potion

Russia’s Largest Social Network Starts Dating App to Rival Tinder

Lovina will be free, with no advertising, and aims to earn on in-app services such as promoting a user’s profile.

Unprecedented sentence

Russian Blogger Jailed for 5 Years Over ‘Hateful’ Tweet

A Moscow court said the tweet urged violence against the children of police officers following a mass protest crackdown.

Tough crowd

Russian Actor Jailed for ‘Drunk Cop’ TikTok Video

During the video, the actor slurs his speech and wipes his saliva as he wobbles outside the Kremlin in a traffic police uniform.

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